The Mission Promotions Office for the Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode Diocese began in 2005 through the selfless effort of Rev. Albert Adeleke and the support of the Saint Joseph Society of the Sacred Heart (JOSEPHITES). The incorporation as we have it today, Friends of Ijebu-Ode Diocese, Inc began in 2011. 
Friends of Ijebu-Ode Diocese, Inc. is a religious, charitable, not-for-profit Section 501(c)(3) Organization formed specifically to make contributions to support the Catholic Church’s educational, charitable and pastoral missions in the Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria. This charitable organization seek to bring together Friends who through their resources supports the various pastoral projects going on in Ijebu-Ode Diocese, Nigeria. Our Mission is centered on the following:

1. Supporting the work of Evangelization in the rural parishes in the Diocese 
2. Building Churches and Re-constructing the Old Churches
3. Building Schools and training Children in Schools
4. Providing Water for communities who have no good drinking water
5. Providing Primary Health Care for Villagers who have no access to good Healthcare
6. Training of Seminarians for the Church

Friends of Ijebu-Ode Diocese, Inc is incorporated as a not-for-profit body in the USA and it is enlisted in the Official Catholic Directory (2023), page 72. Each year, at the beginning of the tax season, a letter acknowledging all donations for the past year is sent to each donor for IRS tax rebate process. Also, we make it a point of duty to offer the sacrifice of the Holy Mass for the intentions of our benefactors every first Thursday, Friday and Saturday of every month.